Quarantine Plants ?

[khblock]

I'm setting up my first planted Discus tank. Should I quarantine plants and if so for how long. The plants came from lfs and I was "told" the plants came from a fish free environment. If quarantine is not needed is there anything else I need to do before introducing to discus?

[Wahter]

I always give new plants a 10-15 minute soak in some water with potassium permanganate. Some people use alum to kill snails, etc... I also try to look carefully - sometimes you can find leeches, snails, etc... on plants.

[khblock]

Thanks!

Where can I get potassium permanganate. I've tried the lfs with no luck. Any suggestions?

[Wahter]

you can get it at shops which sell supplies for swimming pools, but typically that's in large quantities.

Certain medications contain potassium permanganate, for instance "Flukes Control" by Aquatronics:

http://www.aquatronicsonline.com/product/product1.htm

[ValorG]

I just do a bleach dip, with 1 part bleach to 19 parts water.

[ghettobanana]

I have never quarantined my plants, but I am lucky enough that my LFS has his plants for sale in a huge beautiful tank with no fish and not a spot of algae. I will prob get burned now that I say this.